USS Bainbridge to the Rescue

We’ve all been following the story of the hijacked American-flagged cargo vessel. We were very surprised to hear the name of the US Navy destroyer headed out to help: the USS Bainbridge.

The ship was named after William Bainbridge, a Commodore in the United States Navy, notable for his victory over HMS Java during the War of 1812. The very same William Bainbridge who gave our island its name.